If your business has been impacted by U.S., China, or Canadian counter-tariffs, there's a federal program worth knowing about, and it just got significantly bigger.

The Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) helps tariff-impacted Canadian businesses invest in productivity, new markets, and supply-chain resilience. As of September 2026, the non-repayable portion rises to up to $3,000,000 (from $1M), within a program maximum of $5M per project. Non-repayable means it's a grant you keep, not a loan. It covers up to 50% of eligible project costs.

And if you've already spent money responding to tariffs, those costs may be claimable retroactively, up to 12 months before you apply.

This may be a fit if your business:

• Is incorporated and has been operating for 2+ years
• Can show real tariff impact (higher input costs, lost orders, lost market access)
• Was healthy before the tariffs hit (before March 21, 2025)
• Is planning a project of roughly $1M or more

Funding is first come, first-served, and won't last long.

One of our members, Impact Applications, put together a plain-English breakdown and a 2-minute eligibility check: https://impactapplications.ca/rtri/ 

Or email their team directly at funding@impactapplications.ca and they'll tell you whether it's worth pursuing.